About Taboon

Taboon means "oven" in Arabic. Considered the heart of our restaurant, the wood fired Taboon oven delivers freshly prepared specialties that are exotic, healthful and full of flavor. Our trademark "Middle Terranean" cuisine blends the traditions of the Mediterranean with Middle Eastern cuisine using French techniques to create dishes that are uniquely delicious. Visit us at 773 10th Avenue, at the corner of 52nd Street, just steps away from the Theater District to find out what everyone's talking about. And ask us about our brand new PRE-THEATRE PRIX FIXE MENU! Reserve a table with us between 5pm and 6:00pm Monday through Friday and enjoy 3 courses accompanied by our famous fresh-baked-to-order foccacia for only $42 per person!

Consistently very good food. Went for restaurant week because the menu selection was great, one of the better menus offered by any restaurant during restaurant week. Only con is that the restaurant is so far west! Need to open another location more convenient and centrally located.

First visit (during Restaurant Week). The food was EXCELLENT! Tables were a bit close (but not unbearable) and I hate "restaurant lighting" but the food more than made up for it. Definitely coming back!

I REALLY wanted to like Taboon after having quite a few people suggest it to me, but unfortunately our experience was not great. We had made a reservation a week in advance for 8PM for 6 people and confirmed it. Day of I get a call asking me if I could come instead at 8:30PM but I politely declined saying after a day of travel for my guests 8PM is the preferred time. Fast forward to us getting there and having to wait over 20 minutes past our 8PM reservation to be seated as they did not want to ask the guests at the table we had reserved to please move - mind you this is after I've been told that they showed up late for their reservation and had proved to be difficult so no one wanted to deal with them. Only offer we received during this very long wait time was to have our coats put aside for us - no complimentary drink or focaccia or (quite frankly) anything to try and rectify the situation. After being rushed through our meal (the food is VERY good), and an undeserving 20% tip already included on our bill, it took another 15 minutes for them to locate our coats and bags. All in all there are plenty of places in New York that not only have great food, but amazing service. Taboon could be wonderful if they treated all of their guests like VIPS but sadly I don't believe I will return as my $500 would be better spent elsewhere.

This is a tale of 2 restaurants. One is of the delicious food and warm ambiance of the restaurant and the Taboon oven. The other is the awful cold table not only literally in front of the door but also in the entrance of the Taboon service area where the dishes whisk by inches by your head and shoulders and dishes and silverware get thrown about assaulting your ears. The servers were warm and gracious, the management was arrogant, pretending to ignore the table situation and excusing it with "well you did make your reservation online today last minute" and bizarre words like "this is all part of our restaurant". There was no apology. It took a huge effort and groveling to eventually move us. Is this greed, ignorance, or is this the new normal where politicians have lead us? Please vote and choose another restaurant.

The staff was really attentive and kind on the phone and in person. They didn't rush us but made us feel comfortable, and even remembered my birthday was a dessert. The food was excellent: tasty, fresh, and interesting ingredient and spice combinations. I loved it!

Tags: Pre/post Theatre, Fit for Foodies, Cozy, Special Occasion, Creative Cuisine, Good for Birthdays, Great for Brunch

I love the food here!When I dine at Taboon , I typically stick with ordering appetizers for sharing.The variety of the appetizers is always very good and satisfying.The entrees don't disappoint but I prefer to share the appetizers. The wine list is typically good as well.The service has always been great.Unfortunately during our last visit the waitstaff was a bit intrusive and we ended up feeling rushed through our meal. Reservations are a must . It can be very difficult to get a table without a reservation.

Tags: Cozy, Neighborhood Gem, Fit for Foodies, Gluten Free Options, Creative Cuisine, Good for Birthdays, Healthy, Good for a Date

This was our second trip to Taboon. The food continues to be absolutely wonderful. Had the chicken, which was moist and delicious. Salads and mezze are great. Try the roast cauliflower. Service prompt and courteous. A very pretty restaurant. Enjoy!

Overpriced for the quality of food. A couple of entree were good but then some were terrible particularly the turkish sausage ones - which were very salty and just lot of tomato paste in a dried sausage. Prices were a real rip off.

We decided to try Taboon prior to the theater on a Friday night. I'm very glad we made reservations, as the restaurant filled up quickly. Our server was very attentive and made suggestions along the way. The food, from the appetizers, to the main course, to the desserts were all excellent! We will definitely return to Taboon on our next trip to NYC. I highly recommend it!

This is my second visit to Taboon. I was underwhelmed and will not return. It's very expensive for variations of hummus. Taboon's signature bread does not pair well with their spreads. It is good as a stand alone bread if you like an olive oil infused seaasoned bread. I found it a bit too oily. It's too seasoned and oily for their spreads that are dense, flavorful, and heavy. a lighter less seasoned pita would be a better match for their spreads. This is the only bread they offer except for one that is filled with cheese which would be and even worse match for their spreads. They have this great bread oven and they should have more varieties of bread. The menu could use more vegan options. Menus is a bit limited and we found ourselves going through it several times to find items we wanted. The service was attentive, friendly, and professional.

We’ve enjoyed this restaurant for years. The food is delicious and creative. Only disappointment was the change in bread served. We miss the other, prior, pita like wood oven baked bread that was replaced with a focaccia type. Please put the other bread back on your menu so we have a choice!

I love Taboon and it has been a family favorite for many years, but we found it to be ridiculously overpriced for what little food we ordered on our last visit. Three appetizers and two drinks were over $100. I'm not sure we'll be running back there as we have in the past due to the high prices. Food is still great, but it is no great value and there are many other restaurants to try.

Terrific food. Get a lot of items and share. Appetizer portions aren't small, and the entrees looked substantial. Good atmosphere. Wait staff were good people, but a little too eager to rush us out of our spot.

The food at Taboon was excellent. We selected several small plates - Meze - to share, and every one was delicious. Wonderful combinations of flavors, fresh herbs and spices. The dining room is very attractive - so it was an overall enjoyable experience.

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